Lemon Roasted Chicken

This recipe has a great taste and the chicken always comes out moist and tender.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• 1  whole chicken
•  sea  salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1  lemon
• 1  white onion
• 10  garlic cloves
•  olive oil
•  fresh rosemary
• 1⁄4 cup water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Check your chicken's cavity for giblets and remove those. Rinse the chicken with water and pat dry with a paper towel.
3. Place the chicken an a cast iron skillet.
4. Rub the outside of the chicken with olive oil.
5. Slice the onion and lemon and place around the chicken.
6. Take a wedge of the lemon and a slice of the onion and place in the chicken's cavity. Add a few of the garlic cloves and sprig of rosemary.
7. Place the remaining garlic cloves and a few sprigs of rosemary around the chicken in the pan.
8. Finally, thoroughly salt and pepper the outside of the chicken.
9. Pour approximately 1/4 cup of water in the bottom of the pan before placing in the oven.
10. When the chicken reaches 165 degrees, it's done. This should take about 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on the size of the chicken.